When the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson decided to rebrand themselves as JWT, they decided that it was important to have a unique and functional office space to match. Well, what they and Clive Wilkinson Architects came up with is not only functional, but very, very unique.
Their New York office space takes up nearly 250,000 square feet houses somewhere around 1000 employees. In an effort to keep creative harmonies maximized, this space has no private offices, but instead areas where groups of creative minds can assemble in both large and small numbers. As you can see, the office has a number of bright colors, as well as a ’storytelling’ theme woven throughout. You see, JWT doesn’t want to just create advertisements, they want to create stories that people can interact with.
Beyond all of the big ideas and themes, the space has some really fun elements from the space invaders wall, to the thin wall with the story cutouts flopping all over. They also have padded ceilings that you’d be crazy not to love. They also seem to have a bar that was designed in space, or at least the future. You know, that place where people wear those silvery outfits. Enjoy the pics and video.
I personally had never heard of Jack Morton, but apparently they are kind of a big deal. They are a experiential marketing firm, meaning that they specialize in planning, designing, and executing campaigns and events that you (you guessed it) experience. Their clients include many of the very biggest brands in the world, including HP, GM, MTV, IBM, and a bunch of non-acronymed names, too. Among other impressive things, they designed that incredibly flashy ESPN SportsCenter desk and the Opening Ceremonies at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
The office itself is located in New York City, and it looks a lot like you might imagine: light, modern, and colorful. They do have a few slightly odd, kinda corny elements (such as the diner menu, the inflatable pool, and the basketball court table) but their trophy room is so great that I think we can forgive them.
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We sometimes get requests for different offices emailed to us, and by far one of most requested offices was today’s feature: Fog Creek Software. Thanks to Patrik for sending the images our way!
Fog Creek is a software company that operates a bit differently than most companies, for one they really put a lot of time into designing their office space. It really makes sense in the long run to create a space that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also functional and useful to employees, allowing them to in turn be more productive and create a better product.
Developers spend time in their own private offices while designing such software as Copilot, Fogbugz, and CityDesk. Employees also enjoy eating lunch together every day in their large lunchroom, complete with a nicely stocked kitchen. You’ll also notice that each developer has a huge amount of screen real estate to work with. One of the best features in my mind are the bathrooms complete with showers for employees. Another feature you’d assume more offices would have, but don’t, is a library for employees stocked with trade-appropriate books. The 200-gallon fish tank is a nice feature too. Fog Creek is located in NYC.
We’ve shown a few pictures of Google’s offices in NYC, but it is always nice to see the place in action. Here is a quick video tour that gives a little bit of extra detail that pictures just can’t do. Enjoy!
Sure, it’s called a factory, and there’s a menacing industrial complex on the logo, but Sanborn Media Factory can’t fool me. They’re nothing more than a successful, talented interactive agency located in New York City. They do all sorts of stuff, from Flash games to ad campaigns to podcasts. Over the years they’ve done work with some pretty big names, including the New York Times, Jeep, and Victoria’s Secret.
SMF’s walls are seasonally appropriate (and very classy), but I’m thinking their holiday spirit might be a bit lacking. While that is a very nice wreath, I usually like more than one lonely decoration in my workspace. And by the way, does anyone else’s brain go all crazy when they look at the third picture? It looks like a weird doorway in a giant wall. Just me? Sorry. Carry on.
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When the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson decided to rebrand themselves as JWT, they decided that it was important to have a unique and functional office space to match. Well, what they and Clive Wilkinson Architects came up with is not only functional, but very, very unique. 
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